This is a follow-on to my November 8 newsletter,Ā āNegotiating Salary? Interviewing for a new job? Ace it!ā It is not necessarily a comprehensive list, just what not to say or do when in an interview. What is your current salary, and what is your salary expectation for this job? This or a variation of […]
You have an attractive new job opportunity, or maybe an annual performance review meeting, in either situation; the single most trait that is important to the best results is your ability to negotiate skillfully. Unlike in the past, success is not so much about your technical skills or what you know, it is about āhowā […]
In a negotiation, do not agree when it would not be wise to do so. However, also do not walk away from a mutually beneficial outcome. The āAgreement Trapā is the tendency to agree to a deal that is inferior to other available options.Ā We sometimes buy from a store even though a significantly better […]
The Millennials claim that they are staring at the scariest financial future of any generation since the great depression. The Millennials point to the faulty strategies and bad judgments made by the Baby Boomers. Talk to a Baby Boomer, it is all the Millennialsā fault. The Baby Boomers assert that Millennials are apathetic to politics. […]
Seventy-five million Baby Boomers and seventy-six million Millennials are the two āpigs in the python,ā causing massive disruptions as they go through successive stages of life. But, they are not too crazy about each other. Why? Many Millennials believe that they are facing the most frightening financial future of any generation since the great depression. […]